RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring The Founding Fathers

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Beginning with a selection of fantastic early American history—the Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War—RR Auction’s July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts over 1,000 lots. Top items include a 1776 autograph letter by General George Washington, a document from rare Declaration signer George Taylor, a book from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson, and a manuscript by John Jay, tracking claims by New York’s Loyalists. An additional special highlight of the auction is an exceedingly rare autograph letter by Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, dated 1543. Other lots of significance are letters by Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Horatio Nelson, Lord Byron, and Barack Obama. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Captain America: Lorna Gray852 - Captain America: Lorna Gray
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Color glossy 16 x 20 photo of a poster for "The Purple Death," the first chapter of the 1944 Captain America serial from Republic Pictures...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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David Carradine853 - David Carradine
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Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo for Kung Fu, signed in blue felt tip, "Peace, David Carradine," adding a ying-yang symbol under...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johnny Carson854 - Johnny Carson
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Glossy 8 x 10 Halsman of New York photo of Carson in a striped jacket and polka dotted tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Nick, ...
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Charlie Chaplin855 - Charlie Chaplin
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Matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of Chaplin in later age, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Hallo!—Charlie Chaplin." In fine to very fin...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chung Ling Soo856 - Chung Ling Soo
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American magician (1861–1918), born William Ellsworth Robinson, who attained fame after adopting an 'exotic' Chinese persona under the name ...
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Buster Crabbe857 - Buster Crabbe
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Crabbe as Flash Gordon, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To 'Pinocchio,' With many good wish...
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Creature From the Black Lagoon: Julie Adams858 - Creature From the Black Lagoon: Julie Adams
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Satin-finish 16 x 20 full-length photo of a scene from the 1954 monster horror film Creature from the Black Lagoon, showing the terrible Gill-man loom
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Creature From the Black Lagoon: Ricou Browning859 - Creature From the Black Lagoon: Ricou Browning
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of a scene from the 1954 monster horror film Creature from the Black Lagoon, showing the horrific Gill-man emerging f
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Diff'rent Strokes860 - Diff'rent Strokes
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the four stars of Different Strokes, signed in black felt tip by Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Todd Bridges, and Conrad Bain.
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Directors and Producers861 - Directors and Producers
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Group of four vintage fountain pen signatures, “C. B. deMille, Greetings from Hollywood,” “Frank Capra,” “King Vidor,” and “William A. Wellman,” on in
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Kirk Douglas862 - Kirk Douglas
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Glossy 10 x 12.5 photo of Douglas as the titular hero from the 1960 film Spartacus, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Marie Dressler863 - Marie Dressler
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Canadian actress (1868–1934) who, as a middle-aged ex-vaudevillian, became one of the biggest screen draws of the silent and early sound eras, winning
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Dukes of Hazzard864 - Dukes of Hazzard
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, signed in black felt tip by Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, and John Schneider, all adding their c
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Isadora Duncan865 - Isadora Duncan
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Pioneer of modern dance (1877–1927). Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of Duncan in an elegant seated pose, signed boldly in founta
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Stepin Fetchit866 - Stepin Fetchit
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Stage name of Lincoln Perry, an American vaudevillian, comedian and film actor (1902–1985) who is considered to be the first black actor to have a suc
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Footloose867 - Footloose
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Footloose soundtrack album signed on the front cover in gold ink or black felt tip by Kevin Bacon, Ann Wilson, Kenny Loggins, John Lithgow, and Mike R
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Frankenstein: Donnie Dunagan868 - Frankenstein: Donnie Dunagan
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Satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of a scene from the 1939 horror film Son of Frankenstein, which shows the Monster holding the young Peter von Frankenstein
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Frankenstein: Donnie Dunagan869 - Frankenstein: Donnie Dunagan
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Satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of a harrowing scene from the 1939 horror film Son of Frankenstein, which shows the Monster trapping young Peter von Franke
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Clark Gable870 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Gable, payable to Cash for $10, February 27, 1931, with Gable adding "Personal, 10.00" ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Clark Gable871 - Clark Gable
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 8, 1943. Consent form submitted to Loew's Incorporated, in part: "I understand that in a short subject produc...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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